Windows 1.0 officially released to the public 40 years ago today (November 20), and despite its age, still has some common similarities with what users can expect from the operating system today.

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Coral Island is a delightful farming/life sim that recently announced its upcoming 1.0 release. In doing so, many new players will be flocking to the game and might be in need of some guidance. Well, ...

Dust off your old 386-powered PC and get ready to run ChatGPT. Dust off your old 386-powered PC and get ready to run ChatGPT. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things ...

Adds support for the IBM PS/2 (but no support for PS/2 mouse or VGA) Windows 1.0x was the first versions of the Microsoft Windows line, available as both Retail and OEM editions. A runtime edition was ...

Get started solving the Mini, Monday and Tuesday puzzles. By Jackie Frere and Isaac Aronow This is Part 1 of a three-part series on learning to solve crossword puzzles. Be sure to check out Part 2 and ...

Top 5 things you didn’t know about Windows 1.0 Your email has been sent Windows still has more than 75% of the market on the desktop, but that wasn’t inevitable ...

People are flocking back to indoor rock climbing gyms for the intense workouts and amiable social scene. It’s not as hard as it looks. By Erik Vance The first time John Sherman went rock climbing, he ...

Lucas Brooks, an avid Windows fan who digs through and analyzes its early iterations, recently shared his discovery of an easter egg that's been hiding in Windows 1.0 for nearly 37 years. Brooks ...